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2026 Hungary Grand Slam judo competition

Overview

The 2026 Hungary Grand Slam judo competition commenced at the Papp Laszlo Arena in Budapest, featuring athletes from 67 countries.

On the opening day, several gold medals were awarded across various weight classes. Sabina Giliazova won the -48kg category in a golden score battle, while 18-year-old Izhak Ashpiz secured gold in the -60kg category. Other winners included Ayumi Leiva Sanchez (-52kg), Boyan Yotov (-66kg), and Haruka Funakubo (-57kg).

Cypriot athletes also participated in the tournament. In the -66kg category, Petros Christodoulides and Giorgos Balartzisvili were both eliminated in the first round. In the women's -52kg category, Sofia Asvesta won her opening match before losing in the subsequent round.

Entities

Haruka Funakubo · Izhak Ashpiz · International Judo Federation · Papp László Arena · Sofia Asvesta

Timeline

about 7 hours ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Budapest hosts first day of 2026 Judo Grand Slam
Athletes from 67 countries competed on the first day of the 2026 Hungary Grand Slam judo tournament in Budapest, featuring gold medal wins for Sabina Giliazova, Izhak Ashpiz, and Haruka Funakubo.
2 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Cypriot judokas compete at Hungary Grand Slam
Cypriot judokas competed at the Hungary Grand Slam in Budapest, featuring Petros Christodoulides and Sofia Asvesta during the tournament's opening day.

Sources

es.euronews.com · euronews.net · gipedo.politis.com.cy · match.cy · sport-fm.com.cy